Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
Atmospheric Measurement Techniques
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Articles | Volume 19, issue 5
Articles | Volume 19, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-1643-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-19-1643-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 19, issue 5
Research article
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06 Mar 2026
Research article |  | 06 Mar 2026

Impact of reflected shortwave anisotropy on satellite radiometer measurements of the Earth's energy imbalance

Thomas Hocking, Linda Megner, Maria Hakuba, and Thorsten Mauritsen

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The imbalance between the energy the Earth absorbs from the Sun and emits back to space gives rise to climate change, but measuring the small imbalance is challenging. The Earth surface reflects sunlight more in some directions than in others, as with e.g. ocean sunglint. We simulate satellites to investigate how this uneven reflection impacts estimates of the imbalance. We identify orbits that cover all directions well, so that the impact is small.
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